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What's New November 29, 2023
Dave ‘Rabbit’ Rabbetts departs Star 104.5 Breakfast
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NOVA Entertainment has today announced that Dave Rabbetts will depart the Star 104.5 Breakfast show at the completion of his contract at the end of the year.
Affectionately known as ‘Rabbit,’ Rabbetts has been at the New South Wales Central Coast station since 2015 and has played a huge role in the top rating show’s success.
Star 104.5 Commercial Director and Market Lead Paul Moltzen says Rabbit’s contribution to the station is immeasurable.
“Rabbit has played a significant part in the growth of Star 104.5 over the past 8 years. He has helped thousands of our Central Coast listeners to wake up with a laugh.”
Star 104.5’s Breakfast line up for 2024 will be announced in the coming weeks.
I am very disappointed in the powers that be for retiring Rabbit from 104.5’s breakfast show. I liked most Central Coasties listen to him and Gina every morning, I looked forward to it as it set me up for the day ahead and now you have taken that away from me. Very unhappy.
About time! That guy is so full of himself he needs to take a good look at himself. Once he has left I will return as a listener.
Why is he leaving ?
Nova Entertainment self-sabotaging their number #1 show?
So crazy! Who lets go of a guy that’s been number one forever, works tirelessly and did it all without the fuss?! That network really has a habit of rewarding the worst kind of people and dropping those that actually care about other people and the company.
Well change your name to Starless 104.5
Without Rabbit I’m going back to WSFM
And now not letting me post
@Bob Day
Give Coast FM a try.
Think you will be more than supprised with the local community station
Def no B S there
Very disappointing that Rabbit is not doing radio anymore
I love listening to Gina and Rabbit every morning
And I live in Belmont
Will miss his quirkiness
On the other hand
Good luck Rabbit
In your next adventure
Whether it be in Radio again somewhere else
Or whatever you do
I will now have to find a Newcastle radio station
To tune into
Kez
I won’t be listening after he leaves. Poor decision.
How disappointing that you split 2 people that worked so well together and got your ratings up to where they are today ! He did so much for the community and will be so very missed.
Good Luck Rabbit with your future endeavours.
I REALLY hope this was Rabbit’s decision as a way to protect his mental health (which has been a recent and brave decision! to discuss on Radio)….and not a discriminatory move!!!
RABBIT YOU WOULD BE GREAT ON SEN OR YOU CAN ASK ABOUT THE XMAS ROSTA AT2GB
Rabbit
Enjoyed every minute of your broadcast in the mornings with Gina loved all your segments and your banter.A crusaders fan to boot somebody stop you!!!Cheers Rabbit
Starless 104.5 unfortunately now
Love listening to rabbit and Gina each morning. Always lightens the start of my day. Disappointed to hear rabbit is leaving. If it’s not his personal decision then it’s a bad business decision
From a business perspective this is very bad business decision.You take a top performing award winning duo and pull it apart. Rabbit is a great personality and his charisma with Central Coast community will be sadly missed. If nova brings their Sydney breakfast show to the coast it will be an absolute failure .
Local people know the coast and what they want I hope Gina will stick around, it’s going to be a tough gig without Rabbit.
Morning drive to work will not feel the same going to miss his charm wittiness funny kind personality..
He will be a hard act to follow that’s for sure.
Best wishes Rab the coast loves ya
Whoever made the decision to get rid of Rabbit is a fool you will be losing listeners and ratings I will not be one of your listeners any more BAD move
me too, this decision is no good
I will miss you Rabbit. You and Gina were such a great combination. Always made me laugh.
End of contract get rid of another personality who you liked driving to work.2GO did the same to Sarah King after 25 years and I haven’t listened to 2GO since and will be the same for this radio station.
I’ve listened to Rabbit since nova started in Sydney when I was at uni in the early 2000’s
I found him on the radio in South Australia when I had to work down there and when I moved to the coast 6-7 years ago I was delighted to have a familiar person to listen too. I’ve been a fan of his since day one and sadly I do t think the station has much pull without him and I know I will be looking for a new one to listen to.
I thought I had finally found a duo in radio that I could commit to listening long term and actually like the hosts- Gina and Rabbit. I found them so easy to listen to and so well connected, complimenting each other. I was devastated when I heard news of Rabbit departing. What on earth are you thinking!!!! You’ve broken up a winning duo Star FM. Bye
Miss you rabbit. I tune in from Sydney for rabbit and Gina and its just not the same since he’s gone. Even my husband was a fan. So bummed!!
Hope i find you pop up on some other radio station.